Are there any you've gotten that you agree with? There was the one who said my writing stood head and shoulders above much fantasy that was being published today, and had a rare sense of humour. I rather liked what she said. :) However, she felt I didn't have enough story in book 1 of 3. We never really managed to work out what that was. She was originally concerned about the characters' paths, but I managed to demonstrate all the main ones did struggle, strive and move on. Then there was the one who gave me an editor for seven months - who loved what we did with the book together, only then the MD turned round and said she had trouble with the plot - but no details, and the editor said she didn't have a clue, and thought it was more than fine. Then there are the ones who say my writing doesn't grab them. Then then the one who said the story was too big. I don't think there is enough commonality for me to effect big changes. So I'm sending material out to other British agents, continuing with the non-fiction, and starting another novel (not in the same series) in the hope I'll grab someone's attention at some point. To be honest it feels much more like a chance thing - I don't think there is anything concrete I can do, except continue to write more, and hope each work improves. (Although I am going to be broken hearted if I really can't find someone to take the fantasy novel on - it is the very best thing I have ever written, and there is nothing out on the market quite like it at the moment. (And I know this will change.) :( )
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Date: 2004-11-20 07:27 am (UTC)There was the one who said my writing stood head and shoulders above much fantasy that was being published today, and had a rare sense of humour. I rather liked what she said. :) However, she felt I didn't have enough story in book 1 of 3. We never really managed to work out what that was. She was originally concerned about the characters' paths, but I managed to demonstrate all the main ones did struggle, strive and move on.
Then there was the one who gave me an editor for seven months - who loved what we did with the book together, only then the MD turned round and said she had trouble with the plot - but no details, and the editor said she didn't have a clue, and thought it was more than fine.
Then there are the ones who say my writing doesn't grab them.
Then then the one who said the story was too big.
I don't think there is enough commonality for me to effect big changes. So I'm sending material out to other British agents, continuing with the non-fiction, and starting another novel (not in the same series) in the hope I'll grab someone's attention at some point.
To be honest it feels much more like a chance thing - I don't think there is anything concrete I can do, except continue to write more, and hope each work improves. (Although I am going to be broken hearted if I really can't find someone to take the fantasy novel on - it is the very best thing I have ever written, and there is nothing out on the market quite like it at the moment. (And I know this will change.) :( )